bastard seizes tang

Chapter 263 Coexistence and Death

Yuan Chengfan persuaded King Li Ke to leave Xuyi with good intentions, but he was not in his position and did not seek his own government;Yuan Chengfan is a courtier, so how does he know Li Ke's current situation? Today's Li Ke is already on the verge of riding a tiger.

Li Ke took the post of governor of the capital of Yangzhou, added the emperor's festival axe, and transferred the local government army into Chuzhou to control the water. Tang Liangcang's Huainan, then he has committed a crime, not to mention that he should be the first to evacuate?
Li Ke looked at Yuan Chengfan, perhaps because he had already made up his mind, and there was not much panic on his face, and he asked with a deep expression: "Does Yuan Qing think that this king can retreat? Even if he retreats, where can he retreat? Yangzhou? Jiangnan? Or Chang'an?"

Li Kezhi is on the throne, and has always had the heart of seizing the heir, so how can he not respect the popularity of the people, if Li Ke leaves here, his popularity in Huainan will be regarded as extremely poor, and when this matter spreads to the palace, it will be criticized by others. Li Ke has completely bid farewell to the battle for the throne.

But Yuan Chengfan didn't know Li Ke's thoughts, Yuan Chengfan regarded himself as Li Ke's disciple, so he said: "The so-called son of a thousand gold does not sit in the hall, and the whole body of your highness is that the hearts of the people in Huainan are stable, how can you not be careful."

Li Ke shook his head and said: "Yuan Qing's words are wrong, today's situation has come to this, any of you can retreat, but this king can't retreat, and there is no room for retreat."

Seeing Li Ke's appearance, Yuan Chengfan felt very anxious, thinking that Li Ke was young and wanted to stay in Xuyi City, which was already in turmoil, regardless of his own safety for the sake of a moment's face.

Seeing Li Ke's stubbornness, Yuan Chengfan felt very anxious, and quickly persuaded him: "Your Highness has a noble status and is different from ordinary people. Don't risk your life just because of this momentary advance and retreat. You will regret it."

Li Ke said decisively: "Yuan Qing doesn't need to persuade you any more. This king has made up his mind. Huainan is flooded, and the safety of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty is at stake. , How can we retreat, this king vows to live and die with Huainan."

Swear to live and die with Huainan!
At this time, Xiao Yuexian was holding tea and standing outside the door. Li Kezhi's words came to Xiao Yuexian who was standing outside the door, and Xiao Yuexian's heart trembled suddenly.

Li Kezhi's words, like a huge cauldron, fell to the ground with a sound, shaking in her heart.

In the face of great danger without chaos, in the face of great danger without retreating, Li Ke's demeanor today is much better than those of her brothers who fled in all directions when Jiangling was trapped.

At this moment, Xiao Yuexian seemed to understand one thing: Even if his father, Emperor Xiao Mian, survived the siege of Jiangling and passed the siege of Jiangling to Li Ke and his generation, the princes of Liang would also No one will be Li Ke's opponent, and Xiao Liang's destruction of the country is almost a certainty.

In an instant, the two had different positions. Although they were mortal enemies, Xiao Yuexian also admired Li Ke a little more.

"Your Highness, Yuan Cheng, please have tea." While Li Ke was talking to Yuan Chengfan, Xiao Yuexian also entered the room, holding tea on a wooden tray, and said to the two people in the side hall.

Seeing Xiao Yuexian enter, Li Ke took the teacup from Xiao Yuexian and asked, "It's still early, why don't you rest in the inner room and come out to work, but this king disturbed your sleepiness?"

Xiao Yuexian replied: "That's not the case, it's just that this matter is late at night, presumably all the maidservants in the mansion have rested, Yuan Zheng made a special trip to visit His Highness, if no one serves tea, wouldn't it be a breach of etiquette."

"That's good, thank you for your hard work." Li Ke patted Xiao Yuexian's hand lightly, and said softly.

Xiao Yuexian said with a smile: "As a concubine should, Your Highness is being polite."

While talking, Xiao Yuexian picked up a tea bowl, put it in Yuan Chengfan's hand, and poured a full cup.

Although Xiao Yuexian is just a maidservant in this palace, without official or rank, but since she is Li Ke's side person, who would dare to despise her?Don't say it was Yuan Chengfan who did it, even He Xiu, the governor of Yangzhou, needed to give her three points.

Yuan Chengfan took the tea poured by Xiao Yuexian, got up and thanked: "Miss, thank you."

Xiao Yuexian said: "Yuan Zong is a close minister of His Royal Highness, and His Highness often relies on Yuan Zong to control the floods. Why should Yuan Zong see outsiders?"

After Xiao Yuexian finished speaking, he put down the teapot in his hand, and asked Li Ke, who frowned slightly: "Your Highness, I just heard His Highness's words outside the door by chance, that the Huai embankment will be broken, and His Highness wants to live and die with Huainan, but is it true? "

Li Ke asked: "Did you hear what the king and Yuan Zheng said just now?"

Xiao Yuexian replied: "I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but just happened to be standing outside the hall and overheard it. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Li Ke waved his hand and said: "It's okay, this matter is not a secret, I'm afraid the whole city of Xuyi will know it by dawn."

Xiao Yuexian showed a look of uneasiness, and asked worriedly: "Is it possible that the water situation in Huainan has collapsed to such an extent?"

Li Ke nodded and said: "The king transferred the army into the Huai River and built an embankment. Although the water situation in Huainan has gradually stabilized, the Bian River suddenly burst and poured into Surabaya. I am afraid that the newly built Huai River embankment will also persist. It won't be long. After a while, the king will order the guards of the palace to send you, Dan'er and other female relatives back to Yangzhou, so you don't have to worry."

This time, Li Ke has no idea what the water situation in the Huai River is like. It is really dangerous, and Xiao Yuexian, Dan'er and other female relatives will not be able to help if they stay here. Li Ke is concerned about their safety, so naturally he intends to Arrange for someone to send them back to Yangzhou.

When Xiao Yuexian heard Li Ke's words, she became anxious.Now that the Huai River is in great danger, everyone in Xuyi is in a state of turmoil. It is time for them to take advantage of the troubled waters. If she is sent back to Yangzhou by Li Ke, wouldn't it be a missed opportunity.

Xiao Yuexian said to Li Ke: "Your Highness, I don't want to leave."

Hearing Xiao Yuexian's words, Li Ke was a little surprised at first, but then there was a trace of worry in his heart.

Xiao Yuexian is different from other female relatives in his mansion, her appearance always has a sense of coincidence.

And because Xiao Yuexian was a person close to Li Ke, Wang Xuance also personally investigated Xiao Yuexian's life experience, but there was no result at all.

Xiao Yuexian's past is like a blank sheet of paper, seemingly innocent, but no one knows what was written inside.However, Xiao Yuexian is excellent in both appearance and talent. Such a person should never be an unknown generation before.

There will be such a result, and there is only one explanation, that is, someone deliberately concealed something.

Li Ke said to Xiao Yuexian: "If the Huai River breaks its embankment, then half of Huainan will be turned into a country, and you may be in danger of your life if you stay in Xuyi City. Listen to my king, you'd better go back to Yangzhou for a while. "

Xiao Yuexian heard the words and insisted: "If His Highness is here, I am worried about His Highness's safety every day, so how can I sit in Yangzhou. I would like to be by His Highness's side."

Li Ke looked at Xiao Yuexian's resolute face, although there was hidden worry in his heart, but also some indescribable warmth.

Li Ke said: "Why are you bothering?"

Xiao Yuexian said: "Back then, Dan'er was able to accompany His Highness in Mobei for four years, and today Xianniang should do the same. His Highness has decided to live and die with the people of Huainan, and Xianniang has also decided to live and die with His Highness. Your Highness, please don't drive Xianniang back."

(End of this chapter)